Merry-go-round



March 24, 1931. R. E. MILLER 1,798,098

MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed Feb. 5, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY WITNESSMarch 24, 1931. E, MILLER MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed'Feb. 5, 1950 3Sheets-Sheet 2 Ill/Ill! [/////////|/////l/A INVENTOR ATTORNEY March24,1931. WLL R 1,798,098

I MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed Feb. 5, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet s I R. L arlffl'llez'INVENTOR WITNESS ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 24, 1931 F UNITED TATES ROY EARLMILLER, or POTTSVIIJLE. PENNSYLVANIA M sanY-eo-aoUND Application filedFebruary 5, 1930. Serial No. 426,088.

My present invention has reference to an I amusement device forchlldren, and 1s designed to afford both pleasure and healthy exercisefor the users thereof.

A further object is the provision of an amusement device'in the natureof a merrygo-round in which a number of children occupy seats andmanipulate leversfor turning wheels to cause the device to travel in acircular direction. p

A. still further object is the provision of an amusement device for thispurpose thatcan be easily manipulated and in which friction between theseveral parts constituting the same is reduced to a minimum. 7

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will presentthemselves as the nature of the invention is better understood,' theimprovement also resides in certain other novel features ofconstruction, combination and operative association of parts hereinafterset forth and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: t Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improvement.Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a detail elevationwith parts in section to illustrate the coengagement of the pawl of thelever with the ratchet teeth on one of the Wheels.

Figure 4. is a sectional view approximately on the line 4.4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view approximately on the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view approximately on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

The improvement essentially comprises a circular track 1 which ispreferably in the nature of a metal member that is U-shaped in crosssection. The track 1 is suitably reinforced and the innercircumferential edge thereof has fixedly secured thereto right angularlyarranged plates 2. These plates are in the nature of a cross-shapedmember and i the central portion thereof has fixedly secured thereto apost 3. The post is effectively supported by suitable braces 4.

The post is in the nature of a pivot member as the same supports uponthe upper and reduced end thereof right-angularly arranged arms 5,respectively. The arms are preferably in the nature of metal plates andeach of the arms, adjacent toits outer end has fixedly supported thereona back rest 6; Below the back rest, and at the opposite side or edge 5of the said arms there is fixedly supported foot rests 7. The foot restsare sustained below the arms by brace members 8which are fix-. edlysecured to the arms and also to the plates that comprise the foot rests.l

Fixed on the lower face of each arm 5 there is a brace rod 9. Each bracerod is directed toward and terminates beneath the outer end of eachofthe arms 5 and beneath each of the foot rests 7. The lower and straightends 10 of the rods 9 are outwardly directed and provide axles. Theseaxles are threaded- Arranged on the axles, and held thereto by suitablenuts there are the straight ends of angle brace members 11 which arefixedly secured beneath the respective foot rests 7 i and are disposedbelow the brace'members 7 8. The traction wheels are indicated broadlyby the numerals 12. Each of the traction wheels has a rubber tread 13.Thebodyl l of each traction wheel is made up of two similar partsor-sections, each of whichbeing in the'nature of discs and have theirouter ends'rounded or 'concaved to receive the treads 13therein. Thecentral or body portion of each ofthe discs 14: is bulged out wardly;asat 15, and the said bulged portions 'are provided with centralopenings through which pass the axles 10. There is screwed on the axleflanged members 16, the said members and the flanges thereof holdingthereon anti-frictional balls 17 which are in contact with the innerfaces of the bulged portions 15 of the wheel body 14. Suitable nuts 18hold the members 16 properly positioned on the axle. p Y I The nutswh'ch' hold the brace -members 11 in position are indicated fordistinction by the numeral 19. Arranged-around the outer face of eachofthe axles 10 there is the inwardly directed hub portion 20 of aratchet wheel 21. Bolts 22, engaged by suitablenuts 23, pass through thesection's com prisingzthe. v'vheel. body let-and through the ratchetwheels. These bolts not only hold the ratchet wheel on the wheel buthold the Wheel sections assembled.

Screwed on each axle 10, and contacting with the inner face of the innerbrace member 11 there is a flanged bearing sleeve 24 held in placebY-ffiTSllltiLblBi-"Ilflt -25. ()n this bearing: there :is .journaledthe lower lend :of a plate 26. Each plate carries a pivoteddog 27 toengage with the respective ratchet Wheels 21. Pivotally secured to-theupper end of each of the plates 26 there is ,a l ink 28 and these linksin turn are pivotally se-' cured, as at 29, to the lowerend offal 0Pcrating lever 30. Each operating lever passes through :a slot 131i-n':'the --i:'oot rest 7 and 'is :pivoted .therebelow, as indicated bythe- -n-umeral 30. The upper'end'oii each of the leversr30 is providedwith --a ilaterally extending.operatinglhandle-32l andzt-he; same isdisposedin convenient proximity to the occupanto-fthe seat.

A-childoccupies each-of the; seats thatis afforded between theibackrests 6 and t-he arms. 5. 'The feet. ofzt'he. child-rest upon .theplatform. The handler32 is in aconvenient position to be .:grasped bythe child and by reciproeatingthe; said handle it will-be :apparentthatthe lever 30zWill. cause the dog '27" to turn theratchet :wheel21-:and likewise braces and armst'y are removablyconnected so that :thedevice, when :not :eq11i-red pfn usemay have' t parts separated adzpac'ked t0 rafio d :a small package :for zstorag aQ "shipment.

; -Having1described the ,inventien,:Lelaim--:=- child s gtoy comprising;a :circular ing lever pivotally secured to each foot rest and having alink connection with the plate.

2. A childs toy comprising a fiat circular track, a post arisingcentrally therefrom, centrally intersecting arms centrally journaled onthe post, back rests on the outer ends of t e :arms, depend ng racmembers 0 the arins a foot rest ssi pportedib y each brace member, anglebrace members secured to the arms and directed below the foot rests and'-havi-ngstraight threaded ends for providing axles bmce means betweenthe axles, the foot rests andthe arms, a track engaging wheel journaled;one cheshaftan Whose b dy po tion comprises two discs which have theirute aeldg-esi mnndedw toi ceive rubbe rt eal erehetWeen and :Whi have:t-he r centra :p0I't On bu ged outward y and th o gh which centralportion the -;axl e passes, :antifrictional means cbetween the axles 1and the ;said:centralportionsof=i-the wheels, a s ratqhet wheel having ahub portion contacting one :ofth rmemhersaof.a ach wheel, m ans.secu-rfi g' f e ratchetwheel to: thetrackreng ging a lever pivotallysupported on ieach'ifootrrest T gganfd'r'tow'which theilink is;pi-vota1ly secured and -.-eaeh go-fssaid :levg rs having; anioperating:handle.

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therside of each ;wheel,;arplatefjournaledgon each axle, ,azpivoted'dogon each plate to en gage withwthe ratchet wheel,;and an'inperat-

